New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) The fee for a permit to train dogs, pursuant to RSA 207:12-a, shall be $5. (b) The fee for a wholesaler's venison license, pursuant to RSA 212:30-d, shall be $50. (c) The fee for a wildlife habitat license, pursuant to RSA 214:9, XV, shall be $2.50. (d) The fee for an educati…

(a) The fee for a license to take lobsters and crabs, pursuant to RSA 211:18, shall be as follows, plus a surcharge in the amount of $15 for each license purchased, to be placed into the derelict fishing gear and coastal cleanup fund, established by RSA 211:77, unless exempted in…

(a) A licensee who is subject to a license surcharge pursuant to RSA 211:18, III-b, RSA 211:49-a, II, RSA 211:49-b, II, or RSA 211:62-e, II-b shall be exempted from the annual surcharge if the licensee engages in satisfactory participation in the previous year's department qualif…

(a) A reprint of an existing and valid license document issued electronically by the department or its agents pursuant to Fis 1107.01 shall be available at no charge to the purchaser: (1) On the department online license website; (2) From the original issuing agent of the lost li…

(a) For purposes of this part, "hunter education course" means a course that meets both the requirements of the basic hunter education program as provided for in RSA 214:23-a, I and the specialized bowhunter education program as provided for in RSA 214:23-a, II. (b) All hunting o…

(a) A student shall be at least 12 years of age, on or before course completion, in order to receive the certificate awarded for successful completion of an in-person hunter education course. (b) Those students 12 years of age and older shall have priority to attend a hunter educ…

(a) Students shall register for a hunter education course or an online hunter education course and field day at the department website: https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/hunter-education. (b) To register for any hunter education course, each student, parent, or guardian shal…

(a) The in-person hunter education course shall include a minimum of 12 hours and maximum of 18 hours of instruction, including the written and field examinations. (b) The online hunter education course field day shall include no less than 4 hours and a maximum of 8 hours, includ…

(a) For successful completion of the hunter education courses, students shall meet the criteria specified in this section. (b) Student attendance shall be required as follows: (1) Students shall attend the entire in-person hunter education course before being awarded a certificat…

(a) Students successfully completing the course of instruction as required in Fis 1201.05 shall be issued a certificate of completion showing the student's name and date of certification and signed by the chief instructor. (b) The certificate of completion shall also be signed by…

Instructors teaching in-person hunter education courses or field days shall be permitted to charge a maximum fee of $5.00 per student to cover incidental expenses related to the course, such as space rental, utilities, mailing, or copying, but such fee shall not be used towards e…

(a) The executive director or designee shall train and approve persons to instruct hunter education courses. (b) Applicants for hunter education volunteer positions shall provide the information necessary for a national criminal background check and complete and submit an "Applic…

(a) The hunter education program coordinator shall provide confirmation in writing to the volunteer hunter education instructor, every 2 years, of approval of continued volunteer instructor status if the following minimum requirements have been met: (1) The volunteer instructor s…

(a) Upon written notice, hunter education volunteer instructor approval shall be revoked by the hunter education program coordinator for any of the following acts or omissions:(1) Failure to adhere to program policies and procedures; (2) Failure to maintain the minimum course req…

(a) A chief instructor shall be approved as a hunter education volunteer instructor and shall be responsible for all aspects of scheduling, organizing, facilitating, and coordinating team members in conducting classes, submitting course results, and requesting materials. (b) Chie…

(a) A master hunter instructor trainer (MHIT) shall be an approved hunter education volunteer instructor and shall be responsible for assisting the hunter education program coordinator of the fish and game department with recruitment, instructor evaluations, instructor training, …

Hunter education volunteer instructors shall ensure compliance with the following shooting range requirements: (a) Eye and ear protection shall be worn by all participants; (b) Safety instructions and range commands shall be given to all students; (c) Students not actively partic…

(a) At the conclusion of each course, all instructors shall input and submit the instructor hours and mileage into the online event manager, through the department's website at https://nh-events-admin.s3licensing.com/Staff/Login. (b) At the end of the hunter education course, the…

Students shall not climb into any tree stand used during the hunter education course for demonstrations, unless the tree stand is positioned no more than one foot above the ground. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 1202.08 #6433, eff 1-22-97; (See Revision Note at chapter heading for …

(a) In the event of an accident during the course, the chief instructor shall notify the hunter education program coordinator within 24 hours or during the first state work day following the accident. (b) Any unintentional discharge of a firearm, personal injury, or property dama…

No fishing license shall be required to take fish, by angling, in any public waters within the jurisdiction of the state on the first Saturday of June and the third Saturday in January, except that those anglers participating in a fishing tournament on either day shall be require…

(a) The last weekend in September shall be designated as New Hampshire's youth waterfowl hunting days. (b) Youths shall be under 16 years of age and shall be accompanied by a licensed adult over 18 years of age. (c) Adults who accompany youth hunters during the special youth wate…

(a) The Saturday and Sunday prior to the opening day of the muzzleloader season specified in Fis 301.03(e) shall be designated as youth hunting days for deer. (b) The season shall be open to the taking of any deer. (c) Youths shall be 15 years of age or younger and shall be accom…

(a) Beginning in 2019, and in all subsequent years, the first weekend prior to May 1 shall be designated as youth hunting days for turkey in wildlife management units A through M. (b) Youths shall be 15 years of age or younger and shall be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age …

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 1204.04 The adopted version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 41, eff. 9/25/2024 is not yet available.

(a) Sporting clubs may hold a sporting club youth pheasant event for the purpose of introducing youth hunters to pheasant hunting, promoting New Hampshire's special heritage, and teaching hunting practices. (b) For purposes of this section, a sporting club shall be an organized s…

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 1205.02 #9543, eff 9-12-09; rpld by #10347, eff 5-22-13

(a) Each applicant for a guide license shall be at least 18 years of age or older as required in RSA 215:5. (b) Each applicant for a hunting guide license shall have successfully completed a hunter safety course. (c) Each applicant for a guide license shall have successfully comp…

(a) All applications shall be submitted in writing on a form described in Fis 1305.01, to fish and game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301. (b) The applicant shall meet all the requirements in Fis 1301.01 for the application to be approved. (c) Each new guides licens…

(a) Applicants seeking any type of guide license shall submit to fish and game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301, a completed "Guides License Application" including the following:(1) The applicant's: a. Name, including a maiden name if applicable; b. Mailing addre…

(a) Any holder of an existing hunting guide license or fishing guide license may apply for renewal of the license by submitting to fish and game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03301 a completed "Guides License Application" including the following: (1) The type of lic…

(a) Guides and the boats they operate while guiding shall meet all the requirements of RSA 270-E:3, RSA 270-E:18 and RSA 270-E:22 relative to registration and licensing of commercial boats and their operators. (b) All licensed guides shall be responsible for determining that the …

(a) The executive director shall revoke a guide license, after notice and hearing in accordance with RSA 541-A, for violating the provisions of RSA 215:3. (b) Any person whose guide's license has been revoked shall be required to reapply and to meet all requirements of Fis 1300 b…

(a) The executive director shall revoke a guide license, after notice and hearing in accordance with RSA 541-A, for violating the provisions of RSA 215:3. (b) Any person whose guide's license has been revoked shall be required to reapply and to meet all requirements of Fis 1300 b…

(a) Each licensed guide shall keep records for all guiding trips completed. (b) The records shall include the following for each trip:(1) The date(s) on which guiding occurred; (2) The client's address; (3) The client's hunting or fishing license number; (4) The client's phone nu…

A licensed guide shall file with the law enforcement division, within 10 days of the conclusion of a guided trip, a written report detailing any of the following events occurring during the trip: (a) Personal injury to any person being guided, other than minor injuries completely…

The current register of licensed guides required by RSA 215:2-a, and maintained at headquarters in Concord, shall be available to any individual upon request. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 1304.01 #4931, eff 9-13-90; EXPIRED 9-13-96 New . #6340, eff 9-26-96; ss by #8153, INTERIM, …

(a) Applicants for a resident or non-resident hunting or fishing guide license under RSA 215:2 shall make application and provide, in addition to the information required by RSA 214:8, the following: (1) The applicant's: a. Mailing address; b. Legal address; c. Telephone number; …

(a) Every licensed guide, while engaged in the business of guiding, shall wear in a conspicuous place on his or her clothing a patch to be furnished by the executive director upon the issuance of the license. Such patch shall not be worn by any individual who is not a licensed gu…

(a) Importation, possession, release and sale of live amphibians and reptiles shall be in accordance with Fis 803, Fis 804, Fis 805, and Fis 811. (b) The taking of amphibians and reptiles shall be only by hand capture, including the use of hand held nets. (c) The taking of amphib…

(a) No person shall take or possess a marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum), Fowler's toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), or Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) or any egg or part thereof. (b) The daily bag limits for the taking of amphibians listed below in Table 1400.1 shall be 5 a…

(a) No person shall take or possess a spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata), Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta), Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), black racer (Coluber constrictor), timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), Easter…

The fish and game department shall, at its discretion, withhold from any person information about the location and population of a non-game species if it determines that disclosures of such information would threaten the survival of that or another non-game species in any way. No…

(a) "Annual registration" means OHRV registration in accordance with RSA 215-A: 21, other than temporary registration in accordance with RSA 215-A: 21, V, or snowmobile registration in accordance with RSA 215-C: 36. (b) "Dealer" means "dealer" as defined in RSA 215-A:1, III-a and…

Whenever a person is required to complete a form, the following shall apply: (a) Forms shall be filled out completely; and (b) Forms shall be completed in a legible manner. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 1502.01 #1901, eff 12-28-81; ss by #2596, eff 1-20-84; ss by #4725, 12-21-89; …

(a) All forms shall be reviewed by the department in accordance with RSA 541-A: 29. (b) The submitting party shall be notified of any apparent errors or omissions and allowed to resubmit the form to the department, provided that this opportunity shall not extend any date or deadl…

(a) In the event an applicant fails to comply with an applicable statute or rule, the application shall not be processed. (b) The applicant shall be notified of the reason(s) for the rejection orally if presenting the application in person or by mail if the application has been r…